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Table 4 Comparison of pedigree scores and creation time for each factor

From: f-treeGC: a questionnaire-based family tree-creation software for genetic counseling and genome cohort studies

Factors

Median (Range)

P value

 

N

Statistics

Method (manual method vs. f-treeGC software)

Manual

f-treeGC

   

Wilcoxon signed-rank sum test

 Score (%) of both scenarios

59.5

(23.7)

86.4

(25.8)

0.00019

***

18

 Score (%) of scenario D

58.8

(14.7)

86.8

(16.2)

0.00769

**

9

 Score (%) of scenario P

60.2

(23.7)

86.0

(25.8)

0.00742

**

9

Order of scenarios (D to P vs. P to D)

D to P

P to D

   

Mann-Whitney U-test

 Score (%) of scenario D by the manual method

55.9

(11.8)

61.0

(14.7)

0.32312

 

5 × 4

 Time (sec/individuals) of scenario D by the manual method

42.5

(18.8)

25.9

(12.5)

0.01390

*

5 × 4

 Score (%) of scenario P by the manual method

60.2

(11.8)

57.5

(23.7)

1.00000

 

5 × 4

 Time (sec/individuals) of scenario P by the manual method

26.7

(16.3)

28.8

(33.3)

0.32516

 

5 × 4

 Score (%) of scenario D by f-treeGC

83.8

(16.2)

87.5

(13.2)

0.61980

 

5 × 4

 Time (sec/individuals) of scenario D by f-treeGC

65.0

(49.4)

61.9

(23.4)

0.46243

 

5 × 4

 Score (%) of scenario P by f-treeGC

86.0

(25.8)

87.6

(8.5)

1.00000

 

5 × 4

 Time (sec/individuals) of scenario P by f-treeGC

46.7

(25.4)

51.5

(44.3)

0.32719

 

5 × 4

Order of scenarios (1st vs. 2nd)

1st

2nd

   

Wilcoxon signed-rank sum test

 Score (%) by the manual method

55.9

(23.7)

60.3

(14.7)

0.44127

 

9

 Time (sec/individuals) by the manual method

40.0

(37.5)

26.7

(19.2)

0.01086

*

9

 Score (%) by f-treeGC

83.9

(18.9)

86.8

(25.8)

0.67840

 

9

 Time (sec/individuals) by f-treeGC

59.2

(65.6)

50.4

(38.5)

0.13864

 

9

Qualification (nurse vs. clerk)

Nurse

Clerk

   

Mann-Whitney U-test

 Score (%) by the manual method

61.0

(23.7)

54.1

(17.2)

0.13339

 

12 × 6

 Time (sec/individuals) by the manual method

30.8

(40.8)

26.3

(45.4)

0.67310

 

12 × 6

 Score (%) by f-treeGC

86.4

(17.2)

86.8

(25.8)

0.85103

 

12 × 6

 Time (sec/individuals) by f-treeGC

57.1

(53.1)

39.4

(47.9)

0.18955

 

12 × 6

  1. *p < 0.05
  2. **p < 0.01
  3. ***p < 0.001